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fromTime Out New York
4 days agoHow realistic is it to move Madison Square Garden to fix Penn Station? Here's the not-so-simple answer.
The Grand Penn proposal would move Madison Square Garden across Seventh Avenue, onto or near the former Hotel Pennsylvania site, and use the freed-up space above Penn Station to build a much grander, roomier train hall.
New York Knicks
fromFuturism
6 days agoChina Built the World's Largest Outdoor Escalator, and It's a Modern Marvel That Looks Like It Never Stops Rising Into the Sky
The Goddess escalator, which takes almost 21 minutes to ascend, is almost certainly the world's largest of its kind, cutting through the center of Wushan and rising straight into the sky.
Skiing
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days agoFriday's Headlines: Margin For Terror Edition - Streetsblog New York City
The first three months of 2026 were among the three safest first-three-month periods since records started being kept at the dawn of the Automobile Age, with only 42 fatalities from car crashes in New York City.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog New York City
6 days agoTo Save Lives - And The Theater - Let's Ban Cars From Broadway - Streetsblog New York City
In that small 30-block zone last year, there were 486 reported crashes, injuring 76 cyclists, 108 pedestrians (one fatally) and 67 motorists, according to city stats. That's more than a crash every day, injuring more than 250 people.
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Boston real estate
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks agoExpert Analysis
Cities can unlock 100,000+ housing units by leveraging 50+ million square feet of unused development rights on municipal properties and transit facilities through strategic air-rights deployment and alternative ownership models beyond traditional ground leases.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
2 weeks agoFormer Fire Marshal Who Wrote SF's High-Rise Sprinkler Mandate Now Consulting With Condos It's Impacting
Former SF Fire Marshal Kenneth Cofflin, who wrote the 2022 fire code requiring sprinkler installation in older high-rises by 2027, may be profiting from the resulting chaos and controversy.
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks agoNew MTA Accessibility Advisory Panel Guidelines Bar Members from ADA Lawsuits - Streetsblog New York City
The new guidelines released in February suggest that any member of the Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility "employed by, or affiliated with, an organization that has filed a legal action against the MTA or its subsidiaries and affiliates" can be removed if the MTA determines that affiliation constitutes a conflict of interest.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoState fire marshal misses deadline for apartment building safety report, angering housing advocates
Allowing single-stair apartment construction could lower multifamily housing costs and enable larger, better-lit units while fire-safety regulators evaluate modest building-code changes.
fromtherealdeal.com
2 weeks agoThe Daily Dirt: Catching up with DOB head Ahmed Tigani
I recognize that if we do the bread and butter stuff, we do the customer service, the customer delivery, then we get permission to do bigger things. This philosophy guides the commissioner's approach to balancing operational excellence with broader policy ambitions at the Department of Buildings.
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fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks agoEditorial | Is there no relief for NYC in its ongoing public bathroom woes? | amNewYork
New York City has struggled for 20 years to expand public bathroom access despite multiple mayoral initiatives, pilot programs, and significant financial investments with minimal concrete results.
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2 weeks agoNYC potty problem: Park's toilet plan stalled as Mamdani heads on with $4 million modular public restrooms
New York City's $4 million public toilet pilot program faces delays, with a Fort Washington Park restroom project stalled for nearly three years despite the city having only one public bathroom per 8,500 residents.
NYC politics
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month agoThe Daily Dirt: Scaffold law enters the chat
New York's scaffold law, which holds owners and contractors fully liable for gravity-related injuries, significantly increases construction costs and faces reform efforts at both state and federal levels to reduce housing development barriers.
New York City
from99% Invisible
2 weeks agoService Request #1: What Happens When I Call 311? - 99% Invisible
311 non-emergency lines transformed urban civic services by consolidating thousands of municipal protocols into centralized systems, enabling operators to efficiently handle millions of calls annually while relieving pressure from emergency dispatch.
fromtherealdeal.com
2 months agoBuilders get their remedy, and some cities tweak their defenses
Cedar Street just came out victorious in a multi-year saga with the city of La Canada Flintridge, winning the first successful builder's remedy case in California Superior Court for its 80-unit mixed-use project at 600 Foothill Boulevard and setting a path for other developers to build. But the fight may have left its scars, in time, stress and now soured relationships with some officials.
Real estate
NYC real estate
fromCbsnews
1 month agoHousing complexes overseen by NYC plagued with problems, investigation finds
New York City's state watchdog discovered severe problems including mold, financial mismanagement, and prolonged construction at three major affordable housing complexes under city oversight.
New York City
fromTime Out New York
3 weeks agoNYC finally moves to crack down on endless scaffolding
New York City is implementing new scaffolding regulations to reduce sidewalk sheds covering 380 miles of streets and shorten their duration, targeting structures that have remained in place for years or decades.
fromAol
2 months ago10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"
A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
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New York City
fromGothamist
4 weeks agoMamdani eyes fewer, shorter-lived NYC sidewalk sheds with new scaffolding rules
New York City is implementing new sidewalk shed regulations to limit extension to 40 feet maximum and increase enforcement against indefinite installations covering over 380 miles of streets.
fromAol
2 months ago10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"
A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
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fromCity Limits
2 months agoWhen Elevators Break, These NYCHA Residents Are Stuck in Their Apartments
"When the elevator is broken, we need to stay home," said Aleksandra, 79, who uses a walker and asked that her last name not be used for fear of causing trouble with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which runs the complex. "I live five floors up, she lives third floor, he lives seven or eight floors," she said, nodding toward Valeriy Feldman, 85, who uses a wheelchair. Translating Feldman's words from Russian, Aleksandra added: "Every time, it's a problem for him."
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